Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Enrollment

Program Areas

  • Food Safety
  • Variety Evaluation
  • Market Development
  • Pest Management
  • Cultural Practices

Enrollment Benefits

  • Telephone / Email Consultations
  • Newsletter
  • Direct Mailings
  • Educational Meetings & Conferences
  • In-Field Educational Opportunities
  • On-Farm Research Trials

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Business

In order to be economically viable, vegetable, small fruit, tree fruit and grape growers must be good business people. Growers utilize a variety of markets in New York, including retail farm stands and farmers' markets, wholesale markets and produce auctions. Sales of produce continue to increase and expand in New York as growers create new markets for their product. Recent expansions have included more sales directly into New York City and year-round farmers' markets.

Growers must also pay close attention to the costs of doing business on the farm. As costs of inputs such as fuel and fertilizers continue to increase, growers must find new ways to increase efficiency and help consumers understand the value of their products. By keeping costs under control and selling product at a fair price, growers are able to expand the industry in New York.






Relevant Events

From Seed to Success: Turn Your Idea into an Actionable Plan

January 7, 2025
January 14, 2025
January 21, 2025
January 28, 2025
February 4, 2025
February 11, 2025
February 18, 2025
February 25, 2025
March 4, 2025
: From Seed to Success: Turn Your Idea into an Actionable Plan

Cornell Winter Fruit Webinar Series 2025

Event Offers DEC Credits

January 17, 2025
January 31, 2025
February 14, 2025
February 28, 2025
March 14, 2025
: Cornell Winter Fruit Webinar Series 2025

Northeast Extension Fruit Consortium 2025 Winter Webinar Series

Event Offers DEC Credits

February 12, 2025
February 19, 2025
February 26, 2025
March 5, 2025
March 12, 2025
: Northeast Extension Fruit Consortium Winter Webinar Series

New York Farm Laborer Overtime Threshold to Decline

Elizabeth Higgins, Team Leader, Business Management Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture

Last Modified: October 6, 2022

New York's state government took another major step toward reducing the farm laborer overtime threshold on September 30, 2022. Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon issued a press release  and official order accepting the findings of the Farm Laborer Wage Board report6. The NY State Department of Labor will now begin a rule making process to make the Commissioner's order formally a state regulation, this process will include a 60-day public comment period. This is the conclusion of a long and controversial political process that started with the 2019 passage of the Farm Laborer's Fair Labor Practices Act (FLFLPA) in 2019, and continued through 14 lengthy public meetings and hearings of the wage board.

 



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Brussels Sprouts

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Cabbage

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Carrots

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Cauliflower

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Cherries

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Cucumbers

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Dry Beans

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Eggplant

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Ethnic Vegetables

Ethnic Vegetables

Garlic

Garlic

Grapes

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Horseradish

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Kohlrabi

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Leeks

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Lettuce / Leafy Greens

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Melons

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Nectarines

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Onions

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Parsnips

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Peaches

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Pears

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Peas

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Peppers

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Plums

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Potatoes

Potatoes

Pumpkins / Gourds

Pumpkins / Gourds

Radishes

Radishes

Raspberries / Blackberries

Raspberries / Blackberries

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Rutabaga

Rutabaga

Snap Beans

Snap Beans

Squash - Summer

Squash - Summer

Squash- Winter

Squash- Winter

Strawberries

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Sweet Corn

Sweet Corn

Sweet Potatoes

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Upcoming Events

From Seed to Success: Turn Your Idea into an Actionable Plan

January 7, 2025
January 14, 2025
January 21, 2025
January 28, 2025
February 4, 2025
February 11, 2025
February 18, 2025
February 25, 2025
March 4, 2025
: From Seed to Success: Turn Your Idea into an Actionable Plan

Do you need a business plan for your farm?  Do you have an idea for a new venture, but aren't sure if it will work? This program is for you!

This course is designed for existing farm businesses or those planning to undertake a new farm business venture. Students will work with their farm's data, and the goal of the class is for participants to have a draft of a written business plan for a specific business venture.

During the course, you will learn to:

  • Assess whether or not a business idea is a good fit for you.
  • Develop a marketing strategy to make a profit
  • Use financial tools to evaluate if your business has the potential to be profitable

This online course meets from January 7-March 4, 2025.  All course content is available online so you can work on it at your own pace.  There will be weekly webinars where you can meet other students and interact directly with the instructor on the content.  These webinars will be recorded. 

Vegetable Workshop: Garlic and Brassicas

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 4, 2025
Essex, NY

Cost: $20 per person (half day) or $30 per person (whole day)

Includes lunch for both half and full day registration. Registration options are: Half Day Morning (9:30am - 1:30pm), Half Day Afternoon (12:00pm - 4:00pm) or Full Day

Join us for a two-part workshop for vegetable growers focusing on garlic and brassica crops with additional general vegetable roundtable at the Whallonsburg Grange. Our morning session will include tips for growing great garlic from seed to postharvest, advice for managing the invasive leek moth, and discussion with a panel of experienced garlic growers. Brassica (cole) crops is the topic of our afternoon session, when pest and disease management, crop rotation, varieties, and planting dates will be discussed.

2 DEC pesticide recertification credits offered in categories 1A, 10, and 23. Must attend the whole day to receive credits. 

Northeast Extension Fruit Consortium 2025 Winter Webinar Series

Event Offers DEC Credits

February 12, 2025
February 19, 2025
February 26, 2025
March 5, 2025
March 12, 2025
: Northeast Extension Fruit Consortium Winter Webinar Series

February 12, 2025 noon - 1:30pm(link is external) Brian Moyer, Penn State Extension will discuss 10 Common Marketing Mistakes

February 19, 2025 noon - 1:30pm(link is external) Dr. Maria Gannett, UMass Extension Fruit and Vegetable Weed Specialist will discuss Basic Orchard Weed ID and Management.

February 26, 2025 noon - 1:30pm(link is external) Dr. Anna Wallis, Senior Extension Associate, NYS Integrated Pest Management and Dr. Kerik Cox, Associate Professor, School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell AgriTech will dig into Why Did My Scab Program Fail in 2024?

March 5, 2025 noon - 1:30pm(link is external) Dr. Srdjan Acimovic Assistant Professor, Tree Fruit and Specialty Crop Pathologist at Virginia Tech University. This presentation will cover the biology and environmental conditions that favor bitter rot on apples; the management options and new areas of research this apple disease. 

March 12, 2025 noon - 1:30pm(link is external) Dr. Jason Londo, Associate Professor, School of Integrative Plant Science, Horticulture Section, Cornell AgriTech and Dr. Renae Moran, Tree Fruit Specialist Professor of Pomology, University of Maine will discuss Understanding Cold Hardiness Risks in Fruit Crops

Announcements

2025 CCE ENYCHP Fruit and Vegetable Conference

Join us for the Annual Eastern NY Fruit and Vegetable Conference February 19th and 20th, 2025 at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12211

We are back with two full days of informative sessions and over 10 DEC Pesticide Recertification Credits Available!  Sessions this year include Tree Fruit, Vegetables, Small Fruit, Grapes, Bedding Plants and other related topics and visit with more than 50 vendors! 

For the full program, CLICK HERE or to register, CLICK HERE!

Program Overview & DEC Pesticide Recertification Credits:
Wednesday, February 19, 2025:
  • Tree Fruit Session 1, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 2.0 Credits in Categories 10, 1a and 22
  • Tree Fruit Session 2, 1:15 pm - 4:00 pm 1.75 Credits in Categories 10, 1a and 22
  • Small Fruit Session,  9:00 am - 12:00 pm - 2.0 Credits in Categories 10, 1a and 22
  • Grape Session, 8:50 am - 11:45 am - 1.0 Credits in Categories 10, 1a and 22
  • H2A, 1:15 pm - 3:50 pm

Thursday, February 20, 2025
  • Tree Fruit Session 3, 8:20 am - 12:00 pm - 0.5 Credits in Categories 10, 1a and 22
  • Bedding and Vegetable Transplants, 9:00 am - 11:30 am - 1.50 Credits in 10, 1a,24 and 23
  • Vegetable Session, 1:15pm - 3:50pm - 1.5 Credits in Categories 10, 1a, 21, 23 and 0.25 Core
  • Marketing Session, 8:50 am - 12:00 pm
  • Funding Opportunities, 1:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Hope to see you there!



Resources from CCE ENYCHP!


This website (https://enych.cce.cornell.edu/) contains our calendar of upcoming programs and registration links. For updated programmatic information, technical resources and links to newsletters please see our program blog site: https://blogs.cornell.edu/enychp/.
We also maintain the following online resources that you can view directly from these links:

• CCE ENYCH YouTube (program videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSk_E-ZKqSClcas49Cnvxkw

• CCE ENYCH Facebook (program social media): https://www.facebook.com/CCEENYCHP/

• CCE ENYCH Instagram (program social media): https://www.instagram.com/cceenychp/?hl=en